Los Blancos were on the cusp of signing De Gea back in August 2015 before United pulled the plug on the deal at the last moment - both sides blaming each other over the failure to get the deal over the line. De Gea has enjoyed yet another fantastic season between the sticks at Old Trafford, helping the team to 15 clean sheets - he has also made 93.

Real Madrid will be on the lookout for a new goalkeeper and while all the signs point towards them turning their attention towards Thibaut Courtois, De Gea's potential availability might just tempt them to reignite their interest in the Spaniard.

"We are going to try". I don't negotiate players, I don't discuss numbers and contracts.